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7.4--7.6 Flashcards

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1
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The place where bones join

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joint

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2
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join bones rigidly together

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Immovable joints

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3
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make some bending and twisting motions possible

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Slightly movable joints

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4
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allow a wide range of motion

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Freely movable joints

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5
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connect two bones together

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ligaments

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6
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allows a bone to move back and forth in a single plane

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Hinge

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6
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clear, water-based lubricant

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Synovial fluid

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7
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serves as a container for the synovial fluid; formed by ligaments in enclosure

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joint capsule

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8
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allows only rotational movement

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Pivot joint

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8
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The most freely movable joints in the body

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Ball and socket

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9
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allow you to move your fingers up, down, left, and right

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Ellipsoid

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10
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when one bone slides across the surface of another; one of the simplest types of joints;

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Gliding

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11
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a saddle-shaped portion of one bone nestles into a saddle-shaped portion of another bone

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saddle joint

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12
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any inflammation of the joints

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Arthritis

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13
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Arthritis that comes because cartilage wears out over time(age)

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Osteoartritis

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14
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Arthritis that comes from disease

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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15
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when the ligaments have been overstressed

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Sprain

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16
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where two bones are supposed to be joined together but one of them separates

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Dislocation

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17
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the ligaments that hold together the joints get torn apart

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Torn ligament

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18
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muscles that you control

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Voluntary muscles

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19
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muscles you have no control over

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Involuntary muscles

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20
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muscle with striped appearance

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Skeletal muscle tissue

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muscle with looser arrangement

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Smooth muscle tissue

22
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similar in structure to skeletal muscle; is specially designed to contract over and over without tiring

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Cardiac muscle tissue

23
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responsible for moving the head

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Sternocleidomastoid

24
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function to close the jaw

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Temporalis and Masseter

25
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permit you to pull your shoulders back or to shrug

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Trapezius

26
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found between the ribs and helps expand ribcage when breathing in

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Intercostal muscles

27
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lift the upper arms away from the body

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Deltoid

28
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responsible for drawing your arms to the rear

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Latissimus Dorsi

29
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pulls in arm

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Biceps brachii

30
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extends arm

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Triceps brachii

31
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special tunnels in the wrist

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Carpal tunnel

32
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you use these muscles whenever you sit up from a reclining position

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Rectus abdominis

33
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vital to proper posture and giving birth

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External oblique

34
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allow you to hold your body upright

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Erector spinae

35
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strongest muscle in the body

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Gluteus maximus

36
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extends your knee

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Quadriceps femoris

37
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bends the leg

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Hamstrings

38
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lifts the lower leg and turns it inward

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Sartorius

39
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extend the foot downward by pulling up on the heel; largest muscle of the calf

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Gastrocnemius

40
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binds the muscle together

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Fascia

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individual muscle cells

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Muscle fibers

42
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extend the length of the muscle cell

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Myofibrils

43
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give skeletal muscle its banded, or striated, appearance

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Sarcomeres

44
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tell muscles when to retract; in charge of motor function

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Motor neurons

45
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where a nerve cell and muscle join

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neuromuscular junction

46
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special chemical

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Neurotransmitter

47
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motor neuron and the group in controls

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Motor unit

48
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When a muscle fiber is stimulated to contract, it does so completely and then relaxes completely until another nerve impulse reaches it

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All-or-none principle

49
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Where muscles grow larger

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Hypertrophy

50
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Degradation of the muscles

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Atrophy

51
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muscle fibers that contain many mitochondria and large amounts of myoglobin

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Red fibers

52
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muscle fibers containing fewer mitochondria and less myoglobin

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White fibers

53
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total awareness of body movements

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Muscle sense

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